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Home Sewn Couch Makeover

So, seeing as our couch has been caving in for the past.. oh.. 2 years, it was time to upgrade.  Unfortunately, this upgrade came with pillows that – while they didn’t quite burn your corneas – were definitely not my taste.   Sewing to the rescue!
(If you look closely you will notice that the pillows actually [...]

Refashion #1: Pants to Skirt

Blog, let me introduce you to my favorite pants.  They are comfortable, soft, worn in, and… oh yeah… strewn with holes.  My love for these trousers have kept them in my drawer for over a year, hoping that one day I would wake up and find that they had repaired themselves.
Holy Pants BEFORE:

and AFTER:

The $3.00 Christmas Tree

This year christmas has been hard on everyone’s wallet, and I am not exception.  Because of this, and also because we missed our small window to get a tree and really appreciate it, we had to be a little creative.

The 2 Hour Jersey Dress

The leaves are starting to change here in beautiful Baltimore, and to celebrate I made this dress on Sunday.  2 hours, 2 yards of jersey, and a new twin stretch needle later…